Name: Isono Chihiro
Kanji: 磯野 千尋
Current Troupe:
Role: Otokoyaku
Status: Retired

Nickname: Soruuna
Real name: Nakao Keiko (中尾恵子)
Height: 166 cm
Birthday: April 22nd
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Nagoya, Moriyama Ward
Favorite Food: Home cooking, fruit
Favorite Flower:　Butterfly orchid, baby's-breath
Favorite Colors: Black, white
Hobbies: Appreciation of performing arts
Collections:　Videos of movies and performances
Special Talent: Dance
Origin of Stage Name: Her mother created it. Literally it means deep waters near the coast.
Favorite Role: Everything she's done so far.
Would Like to Try Playing: A villain, a role with singing and dancing

Debut: 1974 (60th Class) Yu the Beautiful
Troupe History:
2000 - 2013 Senka
1997 - 2000 Flower Troupe
1993 - 1997 Senka
1975 - 1993 Flower Troupe


2013: Rose of Versailles: Fersen (Snow), Louis XVI
2013: Legend of the Galactic Heroes @ Takarazuka (Cosmos - Hakataza), Kaiser Friedrich von Goldenbaum IV / Vice Admiral Moore / Greenhill
2012: Legend of the Galactic Heroes @ Takarazuka (Cosmos), Duke Klaus von Lichtenlade
2012: Edward VIII / Misty Station (Moon), George V
2011: My Love Lies Over the Mountains / Dance Romanesque (Moon - National Tour), Eijun
2011: Nijinsky (Snow - Bow), Léon Bakst
2011: The Journalist and the Emperor (Cosmos - Nippon Seinenkan / Bow Hall), Joshua Norton
2010: Takarazuka Hana no Odori Emaki / An Officer and a Gentleman (Star), Head Instructor
2010: Je Chante (Cosmos - Bow), Henri Varna
2009-10: Casablanca (Cosmos), Signor Ferrari
2009: The Legend of the Great King and Four Gods Ver.II (Star), Yeon Gayro
2009: The Two Noble Kinsmen (Moon - Bow), Pirithous
2008: Yume no Ukihashi / Apasionado!! (Moon), Yuugiri
2008: The Great Gatsby (Moon - Nissay), George Wilson
2008: Side Story: The Rose of Versailles -Girodel- / Miroirs (Snow)
2008: The Red and the Black (Star - Drama City), Abbe Pirard
2007-08: Hollywood Lover (Moon - Bow), Walter Logan
2007: Silver Rose Chronicle (Snow - Bow), Terry Morton
2007: Elisabeth (Snow), Moritz Szeps, Voice of the Judge
2006-07: Hays Code (Star - Drama City), Samuel Mackado
2006: Never Say Goodbye (Cosmos), Komarov
2006: Soufuren (Moon - Bow), Fujiwara no Takasue
2005: The Dragon Star (Star - Drama City), Prime Minister Ri
2005: Elisabeth (Moon), Count Grunne
2004: Hanakuyou (Senka - Bow)
2004: Beloved (Moon - Bow), Oliver Hitzfeld
2003-04: Lightning in the Daytime / Temptation! (Cosmos), Claude Simon
2003: American Pie (Snow - Bow), Master
2003: Koitengu (Snow - Bow), Village Headman
2002-03: Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love and Death (Flower), Count Grunne
2002: Hopscotch (Snow - Bow), Howard Thatcher
2002: Castel Mirage / Dancing Spirit! (Cosmos - National Tour), Antonio
2001: Blood and Sand (Moon - Bow), Pescadero
2001: Manon (Flower - Bow), Count Oliveira
2001: The Blue Sky of Provence (Moon - Theater Ginza), Alexandre Movare
2000: The Great Adventures of Tom Jones (Bow), Allworthy
2000: Lived in a Dream / The Beauties!, Kiritsubo-tei
2000: Tango Argentino / The Revue IV (Chunichi), Robert
1999: Tango Argentino / The Revue '99, Robert
1999: Romeo and Juliet '99, Capulet
1999: Yoake no Jokyoku, George Morgan
1999: The Winter's Tale, Hikosaburou
1998: Spring Again / Southern Cross Revue (National Tour), Saemon
1998: Véronique (Bow), Loustot
1998: Speakeasy / Sniper, Rev. Walker
1998: That's Revue (Chunichi), Matsukata Gonnoshin
1997: Elegy (Star - Bow), King Gurmun
1996-97: Ryoma (Drama City), Kondou Isami / Yamauchi Youdou
1996: HURRICANE (Flower - Bow), Donald
1995: A Map Without Borders (Star), Kaufman
1994-5: Burning Wings of Love (Bow Hall/Nippon Seinenkan), Gardez
1994: Bay City Blues / It's A Love Story (Flower - Chunichi), King Harvey
1993: Bay City Blues / It's A Love Story (Flower), King Harvey
1993: Le Grand Meaulnes (Bow Hall), Ganache
1993: Mélancolique Gigolo / La Nova!, Vercel
1992: Takarazuka "Dreams" (NYC Tour & Drama City)
1992: Random Harvest / Fancy Touch
1992: A Small Flower Has Bloomed / Junction 24 (National Tour), Dairoku
1992: Dance Festival / Spartacus, Luvernius
1992: The Red Poppies of Dnepr (Bow Hall), Schiff
1991: The Emblem of Venezia / Junction 24, Pietro Zen
1991: The Rose of Versailles: Fersen (National Tour), Count of Provence
1991: Chou-Saishi's Choice / The Flash!, Xun
1991: The Beautiful Beast
1990: The Prelude to Winter / The Showcase , Adlon
1990: The Beautiful Beast
1990: The Rose of Versailles: Fersen, Count Provence
1989-90: The Romanov Jewelry / Gitan des Gitans, Schreider
1989: Spring Again / The Revuescope '89 (National Tour), Saemon
1989: Congress Dances / The Game, von Schriewer
1989: Stalwart:Sakamoto Ryouma (Bow Hall), Kondou Isami
1988: War and Peace, Count Ilya Andreyevich Rostov
1988: Takarazuka Dance Festival '88 / Spring Again / Forever! Takarazuka
1988: Kiss Me Kate, Ralph
1987: A Single Rose / The Revuescope, George
1987: In the Amber-Hued Rain / The Heroes (National Tour), Vicomte Charles de Noailles
1987: Antony and Cleopatra / The Heroes (National Tour), Agrippa
1987: The White Horizon / Show Up Show
1986: Antony and Cleopatra / The Heroes, Agrippa
1986: A Madrigal of the Breeze / Memoirs du Paris
1985: Tender Green / Androgyny, Sorry
1985: If There's Love, I'll Live Forever -Napolean and Josephine-
1984: A Melody of Love in Crimson / Mayflower (National Tour)
1984: The Great Detective is All Alone / La La Flora, Blue Moon
1984: In the Amber-Hued Rain / Je t’aime, Pierre
1983: Calm Autumn Colors / Mayflower
1983: My Shining Hour (Bow Hall)
1983: Beside the Foggy Elbe / Opera Tropical, Max
1982: Japan Overture
1982: Spring Dances / Arcadia Forever
1981: Estrelita / Jewelry Marchen, Lucio
1981: You, Me -The World of Matsu Akira- (Bow Hall)
1981: My Friend, Weep Your Hot Tears on My Breast / First Love
1981: Takarazuka Spring Dance -Child Floral Diary- / Love Goblin / First Love
1980: My Friend, Weep Your Hot Tears on My Breast / The Spirit
1980: Anatole (Bow Hall)
1980: Flowered Robe / Plentiful Joy
1980: Draw Your Sword (Bow Hall)
1979-80: Dance, Snail, Dance! / Beautiful City
1979: Love Under the Jacarandas / The Scarlet Pimpernel
1978-79: The Distant Danube / Echoes
1978: The Tales of Hoffmann (Bow)
1978: Gone With the Wind -Scarlett-
1977: Treasured Dance Collection / The Revue
1977: The Demon of Suzaku Gate / Le Pierrot
1976: Transient Autumn Leaves / Nova Bossa Nova
1976: Love Blooms Out on the Murasakino / Beautiful People
1975: The Rose of Versailles -Andre and Oscar-
1975: Spring Nightingale Song / Bon Balance (Fukuoka Sports Center)


1980: Flowered Robe
1979-80: Dance, Snail, Dance!
1979: The Scarlet Pimpernel
1978-79: The Distant Danube, High Priest Gustav / Werner
1978: Gone With the Wind -Scarlett-
1977: The Revue
1977: Treasured Dance Collection
1977: Le Pierrot
1976: Nova Bossa Nova, Pierrot
1976: Love Blooms Out on the Murasakino
1975: The Rose of Versailles -Andre and Oscar-
1974-75: Brigadoon (Star)


2007: Senka Encourage Concert
2007: Pure, Proper, Beautiful
1998: Revue Special '98
1997: Third Akiko Kanda Lesson Recital
1985: 5th Hawaiian Tour: Japan Fantasy / Dream of Takarazuka
1982: The Takarazuka: Japan Fantasy / Takarazuka Dream (SE Asia Tour)


2014: Chicago, Amos Hart (with Mine Saori, Asaji Saki, Kozuki Wataru, Shizuki Asato, Wao Youka, Mizu Natsuki, Asami Hikaru, Takashiro Kei, Yamato Yuuga, Hatsukaze Midori and Chiaki Shin)

• Soluna House - her site
• Flower Troupe Kumichou from 1997 - 2000
• Flower Troupe Vice-Kumichou from 1991 - 1993
• Her younger brother is Kenji Nakao, a choreographer.